A New Safety Startup With High Profile Executives Talk To 'Auto Trends'

Andrew Coetzee, an ESS chief safety advocate, is standing in front of a vehicle using his organization's technology. (photo credit: JC)

Andrew Coetzee, who serves as the chief safety advocate of the Houston-based Emergency Safety Solution, talks to Auto Trends with JeffCars.com. Coetzee, a retired Toyota executive, discusses why the new startup was formed and how they plan to save lives by preventing crashes involving disabled and stopped vehicles.

Its Shop Time Mondays: Nissan Is Recalling Over 500,000 SUVs And Trucks For Rollaway And Hood Unlatching Concerns

 

1. Malfunctioning Hood Latch

An unsecured hood could unexpectedly open while driving, obstructing the driver's view, and increasing the risk of a crash.

NHTSA Campaign Number: 22V420000

Manufacturer Nissan North America, Inc.

Components LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES

'Auto Trends' Talks Car Safety, Recalls And Self-Driving Cars On SiriusXM

Jason Levine, the executive director of the Center for Auto Safety, a consumer safety advocacy group formed by two-time USA presidential contender Ralph Nader, rejoin us, as we wrap up our conversation discussing limousine safety and more.

Also Joanne Muller, an automotive writer of the Virginia-based Axis group, joins us in the second half of the show to discuss what features qualifies a vehicles to be considered a self-driving car. There are actually six types of self-driving vehicles.

U.S. Highways Could Be Placing Speed Limits On Large Trucks And Buses

In an effort to decrease fatalities on our highways, there could be a mandate to set a speed limit of 75 mph on large trucks and buses.